Sirsasana
Headstand
- Sanskrit
- Sirsasana
- English
- Headstand
- Sequence
- Closing · step 117 of 124
- Held for
- 25 breaths
- Drishti
- Nasagrai, tip of nose
Getting into Sirsasana
Kneel and interlace your fingers on the floor, placing the crown of your head down just in front of your interlaced hands so the back of your head rests against your hands. Walk your feet in toward your head, lifting your hips up, then engage your core and float your legs up overhead one at a time or together, balancing your weight on your forearms rather than your neck.
What a teacher would tell you
- Don't fall.
- Lift up through the legs.
- Keep the core strong.
These are the corrections My Ashtanga speaks aloud while you hold the posture.
The whole series, counted aloud in Sanskrit or English: My Ashtanga on the App Store · the full sequence · printable chart
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